34 | AUGUST 4 • 2022 

J

osh Lowenthal always knew he was 
going to be a lawyer.
The owner and founder of Law 
Office of Joshua A. Lowenthal PLC, a 
Michigan-based virtual law firm, grew up 
with an entrepreneurial spirit. “Both of 
my parents were very entre-
preneurial,” he explains. “For 
me, law school always made 
sense.”
Specializing in business, 
estate planning and tax 
concerns, Lowenthal, 30, 
is a graduate of Hillel Day 
School and the Frankel Jewish 
Academy of Metropolitan Detroit.
He later graduated from the University 
of Michigan in 2014 with a bachelor’s 
degree in both political science and psy-
chology before attending law school at 
Washington University in St. Louis School 
of Law.
Prior to launching his own business, 
Lowenthal worked at several firms, 
including Plante Moran and KPMG. 
Now based in Lafayette, Ind., where his 
wife, Alexa, works at Purdue University, 
Lowenthal operates a full-fledged law 
practice that’s entirely remote.
“Law was a nice intersection with a cou-
ple of different hobbies I had,” Lowenthal 
explains of pursuing a law career. “I was 
really involved in politics for a time, so 
law was the best route for me to pursue 
that passion in a meaningful way.”

MAKING LAW PERSONABLE 
AND ACCESSIBLE
Having a diverse practice that combines 
multiple areas of law allows Lowenthal 
to build lifelong relationships with his 
clients.
“It really lets me get to know my clients 
at a very intimate level and grow with 

them,” he explains, especially of estate 
planning. “Oftentimes, I start working 
with a lot of parents and if something 
happens to the parents, I’m there for their 
kids.”
Working on his own, Lowenthal 
explains, also gives him a chance to offer 
more personalized services. “I believe that 
the best services come from little guys,” 
he says. “Having my own firm, building a 
firm that really fits my core values, allows 
me to provide higher quality legal services 
to more people in a more impactful way.”
Yet, launching his firm in the height of 
a global health pandemic — September 
2020, to be exact — made going virtual a 
smart option for both Lowenthal, who is 
licensed in Michigan, and his Michigan-
based clients. It also allowed him to prac-
tice law virtually while living in Indiana, 
so he could be with his wife at Purdue.
Clients can use Lowenthal’s services 
for several reasons. He helps people start 
businesses, create estate plans and line up 
affairs through probate, for example, all 
via a remote setting.
“Being virtual makes me a lot more 
accessible to my clients,” Lowenthal says. 
“My clients can call me, text me and mes-
sage me through client portals.”
It also gives clients more flexibility and 
convenience when it comes to scheduling 
their appointments. Lowenthal meets with 
clients while they are in their cars, on 
lunch breaks or even after dinner when 
they are at home simply spending time 
with their kids. “That’s the world we live 
in,” he says. “I enjoy that.”

PROVIDING LEGAL SERVICES 
TO THOSE IN NEED
In addition to his virtual law firm, 
Lowenthal volunteers his services at the 
Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, where he 

provides free legal resources to low- 
income taxpayers and resolves their taxes 
with the IRS.
“There’s no better feeling in the world,” 
he says of his volunteer work, “when I 
work with someone who is struggling and 
doing everything they can to stay afloat, 
to be able to guide them and help solve 
this problem for them.”
These crucial services, Lowenthal 
explains, help give people a fresh start.
“The law is scary,” he admits. “A lot 
of times, people talk to lawyers maybe 
once or twice in their lives. For me, 
breaking down that process and making it 
accessible is something I enjoy.”
Outside of work, Lowenthal enjoys 
spending time with his wife and newborn 
son, Aidan, as well as camping and hiking. 
When he’s not busy with work or family, 
he likes to explore Western states such 
as California and Colorado, or Western 
Michigan. Lowenthal is also affiliated with 
Temple Shir Shalom remotely. 
Yet in a new world where virtual 
services are steadily becoming the norm, 
Lowenthal has found his niche in the field 
of law — and has developed a practice 
that brings meaningful results to both him 
and his clients.
“I get to work with real people,” he says, 
“and create real results.” 

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